28 Ergebnisse - Zeige 1 von 20.

Insanlik tarihinden cok daha eskilere uzanir, hayvanlarin tarihi. Onlarin öyküleri, insan zihninin hayal edebileceginin ötesinde, tahminlerin ise cok uzagindadir. Hayvanlar, onlarla paylasmadigimiz zaman kadar, paylastigimiz zamani da bambaska bir manzarayla anlatir.Insan Catlatan Hayvan Öykülerinde yer alan bu on bir eglenceli, tuhaf ve sarsici öyküde hayvanlar, en derin korkularimizin, özlemlerimizin birer yansimasi, ihtiyatla Fil Marysueyu ...

A collection of never-before-published short stories by many of our most preeminent authors as well as up-and-coming superstars. Published in partnership with the beloved literary radio program and live show Selected Shorts"--

Als Samuel Hawley mit seiner Tochter Loo nach Olympus zieht, soll das kleine Küstenstädtchen ihr Zuhause werden. Doch auch nachdem das ständige Umherziehen ein Ende hat, finden die beiden nur schwer Anschluss. Die Geheimnisse um Hawleys Vergangenheit machen die Einwohner von Olympus misstrauisch. Wieder sind Vater und Tochter sich gegenseitig die einzigen Freunde. Als Loo ihrer Großmutter begegnet, erfährt sie, dass hinter dem Unfalltod ihrer ...

Keine Beschreibung.

Loo und ihr Vater Hawley brauchen nur einander. Warum sie ständig umherziehen, weiß sie nicht, kennt es aber nicht anders. Hat Hawley etwas zu verbergen? Schließlich lassen sie sich doch im Heimatort der verstorbenen Mutter nieder, und Loo verliebt sich zum ersten Mal. Wird sie es schaffen, das Leben einer ganz normalen Jugendlichen zu führen?

A gripping American-on-the-run thriller . . . a brilliant coming-of-age tale and a touching exploration of father-daughter relationships."-Newsweek "One part Quentin Tarantino, one part Scheherazade, and twelve parts wild innovation."-Ann Patchett, #1 New York Times bestselling author of CommonwealthNATIONAL BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR • The Washington Post • Paste Samuel Hawley isn't like the other fathers in O...

Tapping into the zeitgeist for dramatic, tough and female-focused fiction, comes a brilliant new novel about a father who tries to protect his daughter from the legacy of his criminal past. Will appeal to fans of Emma Cline's "The Girls" and "True Grit" by the Coen Brothers.

Set in 19th century America, young orphan Ren dreams of having a family, so when a man claiming to be his brother turns up, he jumps at the chance to stay with him. But whether the man can be trusted is another thing

A witty, lively and inventive collection' Daily Telegraph

With bravura storytelling, daring imagination, and fierce narrative control, this dazzling debut introduces that rare writer who finds humanity in our most unconventional behavior, and the humor beneath our darkest impulses.

Hannah Tintis The Good Thief introduces one of the most appealing young heroes in contemporary fiction.

Keine Beschreibung.

Both a coming of age novel and a literary thriller, "The Twelve Lives Of Samuel Hawley" explores what it means to be a hero, and the price we pay to protect the people we love the most.

Bursting with imaginative exuberance, THE TWELVE BULLETS OF SAMUEL HAWLEY by Hannah Tinti has been described as 'One part Quentin Tarantino, and party Scheherazade' (Ann Patchett) and will appeal to fans of The Sisters Brothers or The Watchmaker of Filigree Street.After years spent living on the run, Samuel Hawley moves with his teenage daughter Loo to Olympus, Massachusetts. There, in his late wife's hometown, Hawley finds work as a fisherman...

Keine Beschreibung.

Keine Beschreibung.

Keine Beschreibung.

Keine Beschreibung.

Keine Beschreibung.

Keine Beschreibung.